Volleyball Fun Facts
Coach Brendan
Coach Stephanie
Coach Siggy
Coach Jess
100

What was the original name of volleyball?

Mintonette

100

Where did Coach Brendan go to College?

SUNY Oneonta

100

Where did Coach Steph get her first nursing degree?

SUNY Adirondack

100

What is Coach Siggy's profession?

Plumbing & Heating

100

What three College's has Coach Jess attended?

SUNY New Paltz

SUNY Adirondack

Castleton University

200

Which country was the first to win three consecutive gold medals in women's volleyball?

Cuba

200

What is Coach Brendan's favorite type of volleyball to play?

Grass

200

Coach Steph is a NYS state champion athlete. In which sport did she win?

Nordic Skiing

200

While Coach Siggy did not playing volleyball in high school, what 3 sports did he play?

Cross Country & Tennis & Track

200

Before playing Volleyball, Coach Jess played two sports competitively. What sports did she play?

Soccer & Gymnastics

300

In what New England state was volleyball invented?

Massachusetts 

300

What is Coach Brendan studying at Castleton?

Masters in Business Administration

300

Coach Steph & Coach Jess played college volleyball together. In what year did they play?

2015

300

What is Coach Siggy's undergraduate degree in?

Computer Science

300

Who is Coach Jess' favorite Stanford Volleyball alumni?

Kathryn Plummer

400

In what year was volleyball introduced to the Summer Olympics?

1964

400

What is Coach Brendan's undergraduate degree in?

Environmental Sustainability

400

What is Coach Steph's favorite college volleyball team?

Nebraska

400

Coach Siggy took a 4 year running hiatus and decided to go run one day. How many miles did he run after not training for 4 years?

8 miles

400

What is Coach Jess' guilty pleasure movie series?

The Twilight Saga

500

On average how many times does a front row player jump in volleyball, per game?

300 times

500

What is Coach Brendan's Dream job?

Own a sustainable golf course

500

Coach Steph dressed up for a halloween party on her way back from our UMass Boston game. What did she go as?

Voldemort

500

In high school, Coach Siggy would often climb on his parent's roof and throw items off of it. What did he throw off the roof?

Frisbees

500

Coach Jess used to collect sneakers, how many pairs of sneakers does she currently have? Yes, she went and counted before this. 

37

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